Chess Endings review
Focused endgame practice with lessons, repeat drills, and game scans.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
Chess Endings is an endgame training app for players who want to improve at converting theoretical positions. It combines playable endgames against an opponent that defends persistently with short lessons about the concepts behind positions. During play, it explains mistakes, and missed positions return for practice in mirrored and color-swapped forms. The vendor says curriculum positions are checked against the Syzygy tablebase. Its focused curriculum suits players seeking endgame work more than learners looking for broad chess training.
The free plan includes the tier-1 Foundations curriculum, all playable endgame pages, five drills per day, and progress features such as XP, streaks, achievements, and a leaderboard. Pro costs €39 as a one-time payment and includes everything in Free, unlimited drills, scans of games for missed endgames, and all 554 positions plus future additions. That pricing makes the core practice accessible without a subscription, while the daily drill cap may constrain players who want frequent repetition. Pro is most relevant to learners who want unrestricted drills or to connect study with missed endgames in their games.
Game scans give the app a useful bridge between a player's own games and its endgame curriculum, while the repeated, transformed positions emphasize retention rather than one-off puzzle solving. It is available on web, iOS, and Android, with email support. The scope remains deliberately narrow: opening training is not part of the offering, so players seeking a complete chess course or broad game-analysis toolkit should look elsewhere. Choose Chess Endings for structured endgame practice and targeted conversion skills; choose a broader training app if you need study across openings and other areas of chess.
Questions about Chess Endings
Does Chess Endings have a free plan? Yes, there is a free plan.
What does Chess Endings run on? Web, iOS and Android. It runs in the cloud and as a mobile app.
Does Chess Endings offer a money-back guarantee? Yes: 14 days.
Who is Chess Endings built for? Solo users and small businesses (our editorial estimate).
Chess Endings pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Playable positions pair persistent defense with explanations of mistakes.
- Missed positions return mirrored and color-swapped for repeat practice.
- Pro adds game scans and unlimited drills for a one-time €39.
- Where it doesn't
- Training focuses on endgames rather than opening study.
- Free drills are limited to five per day.
- Pro's game scans and full position library require a paid upgrade.
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